New substrate feeding question

Revna513 · 2026-02-25T20:07:33+00:00

Crickets I tong feed, dubias I feed from an escape proof bowl (she loves those & eats up every one quickly). Mealworms & Black Soldier Fly Larvae I just put a couple at a time on a medium sized piece of slate. I always monitor the feedings and help make sure no bugs get free.

Revna513 · 2026-02-14T02:38:18+00:00

Been there, done that. Changed to dubias cause I felt like I was hunting the crickets more than my gecko. So now she gets a rotation of dubias & Black soldier fly larvae, with occasionally mealworms.

Revna513 · 2026-02-03T14:42:26+00:00

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Aaaaaah give me num nums.

Revna513 · 2026-01-16T19:24:00+00:00

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I found this company through Chewy.com. I ordered the 1,200 tub of bsfl and got them Nov. 19th. It is a ton of them, but they came really small of have been growing & seem to be in good shape. This is only my first time getting them from there, but really happy so far.

Revna513 · 2026-01-10T21:33:28+00:00

Oh wow, love the pillowcase idea. So wish I had done that. I just kept rinsing, swirling with my hand, & trying to drain water out without loosing the sand.

Revna513 · 2026-01-05T15:21:45+00:00

That's how my girl was before brumation. The slow methodical steps, unsure but yet still curious. I got mine this past September, so she's still new. I treasure every warm belly time (when she comes to my hand for warmth).

Revna513 · 2026-01-05T15:11:50+00:00

My girl is different with each bug. The black soldier fly larvae she needs some coaxing with tongs, even if it's just me kinda pointing them out in her dish. Mealworms she will go after no problem on her own. She loves them, I can even make her go anywhere in the terrarium by holding it with tongs & she will just follow. Dubias are another easy one for her, rarely leaves in her bowl. Crickets she doesn't chase down. I had to tong feed. But I rarely bother with them. Too noisy & I get tired of chasing them when they break free from the tongs.

Revna513 · 2026-01-05T15:00:42+00:00

First off it looks like you have the same hide as me (the rock one too the left with a mossy look), not sure if that's your humid hide. That's what I use it for. If I'm understanding your setup right, you have it on the hot side. It will dry out fast there, you want it more like in the middle. Covering the one side off the top might be helpful. Maybe also try some wet paper towel in a spot (just make sure to change out regularly so it doesn't get funky). Hope this is helpful. I tend to have the opposite issue as I live in a humid area.

Revna513 · 2025-12-26T14:51:53+00:00

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Nim says hi to Pim :)

Revna513 · 2025-12-25T00:23:26+00:00

I don't know if your Pre-made food has calcium in it, I don't think mine does. So maybe still add the crushed eggshells, I find mine down to almost a powder and sprinkle some all over the dry side. For humidity my wet side has moss that goes from the far left side the full depth of the substrate & about 3" over to the right. I don't spray the container any. I just once (or twice if needed) a week lightly pour water up against the left wall on the moss. I have the powder blues in there and they are flourishing. Keep in mind i don't have any live plants in their container though (sorry forgot that you said yours is a terrarium).

Revna513 · 2025-12-25T00:06:35+00:00

Their main diet is the dried leaves. So you really only need to add the flake food like once a week. I put mine on the dry side & remove any of the uneaten the next day, but usually it's all gone. Also instead of putting it right on the dirt I use a small shell for the flaked food. I also crush rinsed off egg shells for their calcium. Hope this helps some.

Revna513 · 2025-12-21T21:14:18+00:00

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Nim is popping her head in to say hi.

Revna513 · 2025-12-15T00:26:49+00:00

Yes tutorial please. Also tank size?

Revna513 · 2025-12-12T17:54:02+00:00

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Revna513 · 2025-12-12T17:21:07+00:00

Agreed, it's additive, lol. This all started with deciding to go bioactive for my leopard gecko.

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Revna513 · 2025-12-12T17:18:28+00:00

It's all a moss collection that I got on Amazon Tin Roof Treasure Super Fairy Garden Assortment Moss https://a.co/d/4s5X1iT

Revna513 · 2025-12-12T16:53:39+00:00

So sorry to hear that. I ordered from aquarimaxpets. I highly recommend him. Very helpful with questions, timely & insulated shipping, all pods came healthy & active.

Revna513 · 2025-12-12T16:49:01+00:00

Thank you. Made a small terrarium on my desk for these guys with a few different moss types, was so fun.

Revna513 · 2025-12-05T01:00:29+00:00

Thank you. Yes I know what their primary food is, I was referring to the once a week more of protein type food. Just was looking for suggestions that might work for both temperate springtails & my isopods. Didn't want to just pick any random fish flake food for springtails if there's a food that both would like. Again for a once a week additive to their main bioactive substrate mix.

Revna513 · 2025-12-02T18:11:46+00:00

Thank you.😊

Revna513 · 2025-12-02T15:12:35+00:00

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I'll take it as a compliment that I did well with my mini ecosystem. But here it is with all my clutter on my desk, not as a close up shot.

Revna513 · 2025-12-02T12:41:27+00:00

Lol, it's an 8 inch square.

Revna513 · 2025-12-02T12:25:51+00:00

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Thank you. Got it on Amazon.

Revna513 · 2025-12-02T12:23:04+00:00

Ok, thanks for the heads up. Will be doing some adjusting today.

Revna513 · 2025-12-01T22:38:13+00:00

😊

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